Sleepy Driver Causes Rollover Wreck on I-70

Two people were injured in a two-car crash after a teenager fell asleep at the wheel in Lafayette County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that 17-year-old 17-year-old Daniel L. McBryar of Sweet Springs was the driver of an eastbound 2005 Toyota Avalon on I-70 at the 58-mile marker at 8 a.m. Sunday when the vehicle overtook and struck an eastbound 2010 Ford Focus driven by 45-year-old John P. Morris of Holden. The Avalon then traveled off the roadway and came to rest. The Focus struck a guardrail and overturned.

John Morris suffered minor injuries while his passenger, 17-year-old Peter I. Morris, also of Holden, suffered moderate injuries. Both were transported to Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg for treatment.